Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $172,746,340 | $177,495,408 | $155,270,862 | $92,283,037 | $84,343,381 | |
| Signed Players | 58 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $9,058,381 | $35,793,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | |
| Running Backs | $5,386,119 | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | |||
| Fullbacks | $850,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $22,504,395 | $22,274,335 | ||||
| Tight Ends | $9,375,944 | $9,803,444 | $15,668,444 | $17,533,444 | $18,650,000 | |
| Offensive Line | $24,497,947 | $21,952,695 | $22,598,229 | $23,580,093 | $19,400,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $47,026,839 | $60,575,213 | $57,930,751 | $1,179,836 | ||
| Linebackers | $16,255,260 | $15,487,224 | $3,268,250 | $1,856,283 | ||
| Secondary | $31,968,955 | $3,560,279 | $1,168,580 | |||
| Special Teams | $5,822,500 | $5,097,500 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $3,053,729 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $11,506,781 | $308,486 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $7,433,381 | $35,793,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | |
| Chad Henne | QB | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Shane Buechele | QB | UFA | |||||
| Anthony Gordon | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | $2,459,448 | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | - | UFA | |
| Darrel Williams | RB | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Gore | RB | $476,671 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB | UFA | |||||
| Darwin Thompson | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burton | FB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Sherman | FB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $15,850,500 | $20,685,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Byron Pringle | WR | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $1,362,287 | $1,589,335 | UFA | - | - | |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Gordon | WR | $661,108 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Fortson | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | UFA | |||||
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | UFA | |||||
| Chris Finke | WR | UFA | |||||
| Darrius Shepherd | WR | UFA | |||||
| Dalton Schoen | WR | UFA | |||||
| Cornell Powell | WR | UFA | |||||
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | UFA | |||||
| Antonio Callaway | WR | UFA | |||||
| Chad Williams | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $7,650,000 | $8,900,000 | $14,650,000 | $16,400,000 | $18,650,000 | |
| Blake Bell | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Noah Gray | TE | $738,444 | $903,444 | $1,018,444 | $1,133,444 | UFA | |
| Sean Culkin | TE | UFA | |||||
| Evan Baylis | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $4,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joe Thuney | G | $4,500,000 | $17,800,000 | $18,900,000 | $19,400,000 | $19,400,000 | |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Remmers | LT | $3,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Andrew Wylie | RT | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kyle Long | G | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Creed Humphrey | C | $1,011,856 | $1,264,820 | $1,517,784 | $1,770,748 | UFA | |
| Austin Blythe | C | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $887,988 | $1,002,988 | UFA | - | - | |
| Lucas Niang | RT | $871,768 | $1,027,210 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 | UFA | |
| Trey Smith | G | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | $476,658 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Reiter | C | UFA | |||||
| Kelechi Osemele | G | UFA | |||||
| Daniel Kilgore | C | UFA | |||||
| Martinas Rankin | T | UFA | |||||
| Wyatt Miller | T | UFA | |||||
| Bryan Witzmann | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clark | DE | $25,800,000 | $26,300,000 | $27,800,000 | UFA | - | |
| Chris Jones | DT | $8,541,666 | $29,415,667 | $27,041,666 | UFA | - | |
| Jarran Reed | DT | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $2,422,850 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $1,103,795 | $1,218,795 | UFA | - | - | |
| Alex Okafor | DE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Danna | DE | $845,915 | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA | - | |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $594,281 | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | |
| Malik Herring | DE | $586,666 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Tyler Clark | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $10,635,504 | $12,723,750 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ben Niemann | LB | $1,558,235 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | $1,197,965 | $1,437,558 | $1,677,151 | UFA | - | |
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | $1,138,379 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bolton | LB | $1,060,733 | $1,325,916 | $1,591,099 | $1,856,283 | UFA | |
| Demone Harris | OLB | $664,444 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kamalei Correa | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Darius Harris | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Emmanuel Smith | LB | UFA | |||||
| Demone Harris | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Omari Cobb | LB | UFA | |||||
| Riley Cole | LB | UFA | |||||
| Zayne Anderson | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | FS | $19,733,334 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $1,825,566 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $1,258,709 | $1,493,494 | UFA | - | - | |
| Daniel Sorensen | SS | $1,212,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Armani Watts | FS | $1,088,061 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $938,580 | $1,053,580 | $1,168,580 | UFA | - | |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $898,205 | $1,013,205 | UFA | - | - | |
| Deandre Baker | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Lammons | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Will Parks | S | UFA | |||||
| Manny Patterson | S | UFA | |||||
| Jaylon McClain-Sapp | CB | UFA | |||||
| Rodney Clemons | S | UFA | |||||
| Marlon Character | CB | UFA | |||||
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | UFA | |||||
| Devon Key | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $3,940,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | UFA |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $236,110 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $176,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $165,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Taco Charlton | DE | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $95,932 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Riley Cole | LB | $93,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Demone Harris | OLB | $87,911 | - | - | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $60,038 | $180,114 | - | - | - |
| Devon Key | S | $55,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Derrick Gore | RB | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $41,460 | $31,960 | - | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | $40,000 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $20,705 | $41,410 | - | - | - |
| Josh Gordon | WR | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shakur Brown | CB | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Omari Cobb | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Javaris Davis | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Lavert Hill | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalija Lipscomb | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Marlon Character | CB | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Cody White | WR | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darryl Williams | C | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Rodney Clemons | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jovahn Fair | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Wright | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Yasir Durant | T | $3,333 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | FB | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Bailey | CB | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Felton Davis | WR | $1,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Baccellia | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Ward | DE | $834 | - | - | - | - |
| Aleva Hifo | WR | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Schwartz | RT | $3,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Fisher | LT | $3,181,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Okafor | DE | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Breeland Speaks | LB | $629,184 | - | - | - | - |
| Damien Williams | RB | $533,334 | - | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $188,433,110
- Active Contracts: $167,605,945
- Injured Reserve: $3,053,729
- Dead Cap: $11,506,781
- Total Cap: $186,606,321
- Est. Cap Space: $1,826,789
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $69,790,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $19,624,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $18,500,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $14,890,000
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $14,550,000
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $99,506,905
- Chris Jones (DT) $40,749,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $37,850,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $31,890,000
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $19,483,334
Most Earnings
- Tyrann Mathieu (FS) $73,094,901
- Frank Clark (DE) $69,027,184
- Travis Kelce (TE) $54,326,348
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $47,454,472
- Chris Jones (DT) $43,882,291
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $450,000,000
- Frank Clark (DE) $104,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $80,000,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $80,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $57,250,000
Transactions
Oct 15 2021
Rashad Fenton, CB
Fined $4,934 Taunting against Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 14 2021
Daurice Fountain, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Oct 13 2021
Elijah McGuire, RB
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Oct 13 2021
Darius Harris, OLB
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Oct 12 2021
Daurice Fountain, WR
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
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